Aruncător de grenade 40 mm

86 standard assault rifle, in Romanian service. It replaced the older GP-25 Soviet-pattern grenade launcher.

• Name — Aruncător de grenade 40 mm (AG-40) • Origin — Romania • Type — Grenade launcher • Used By — See Aruncător de grenade 40 mm • Is Ranged — yes • Is Explosive — yes • Wars — Peacekeeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. • Length — 400 mm 400 mm • Part Length — 300 mm 300 mm • Cartridge — 40×47mm • Action — Break action • Range — 400 m • Feed — Breech-loaded, single-shot • Sights — Notched short range quadrant sight, graduated folding leaf sight

• Illustration — Romanian Military Police soldier with an AL-38 grenade launcher. The AG-40 grenade launcher is manufactured by ROMARM and has the following technical specifications: • Model — AG-40P — AG-40PN — AL-38 • Caliber — 40 mm — 38 mm • Cartridge — 40 x 47 mm — 40 x 46 mm — - • Operation — single shot • Feed — breech loading, sliding barrel — breech loading • Sight — fore, post; rear, aperture calibrated from 50 to 450 m — fore, post; rear, U-notch • Muzzle velocity — 80 m/s — 74 m/s — - • Minimum range — 50 m — - • Barrel — 16 grooves rh, 1 turn in 1,200 mm — 6 grooves rh, 1 turn in 1,200 mm — strip • Weapon length — 400 mm — 700 mm • Barrel length — 300 mm — 350 mm • Line of sight — 125 mm — 320 mm • Weight — 1.300 kg 1.3 kg — 2.400 kg 2.4 kg

• Romania: Used by Infantry, Mountain Hunters, and Combat Divers. • Georgia: Locally produced. • Palestine

• AG-40P - basic model (40x47 mm cartridge) • AG-40PN - uses the 40x46 mm NATO cartridge • AL-38 - anti-riot launcher version (38 mm caliber)